Wednesday, September 5, 2007

God loves Iowa

I'm quite certain that God does indeed love Iowa, but this is going a bit too far:

God's will is for Iowa to have the first-in-the-nation caucus, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told a crowd here Monday.

"Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary," Richardson, New Mexico's governor, said at the Northwest Iowa Labor Council Picnic. "And I want you to know who was the first candidate to sign a pledge not to campaign anywhere if they got ahead of Iowa. It was Bill Richardson."

Is he merely pandering to religious folks, or is something more going on?

4/11Allison Gottsch University of Nebraska at Omaha Elkhorn, Neb. Brittany Herman University of Nebraska at Omaha Waterloo, Neb. Kaeli Bixler University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, Neb. Heather Minssen University of Nebraska at Omaha Underwood, Iowa

4/12/07Ahsley Linkinoggor Glenville State College Looneyville, WVLinda Poe Glenville State College Parsons, WVMegan Scites Glenville State College Milton, WVMichelle Vascik Glenville State College 5'10" Freeport, PA

4/14/07Sylvia Kemp University of the District of Columbia 5'11" Norfolk, VAArielle Fox University of the District of Columbia 6'2" Detroit, MILibby Schneider Bemidji State University Fargo, NDSheena Devine Bemidji State University North Branch, Minn.

5/21/07To honor my non-performance-based selections who will appear at the NCAA Division II Championships on May 24-26, at the Irwin Belk Complex on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, I hereby decalre them the first to be selected TWICE as my winners of the day::::::Ashley Bishop Saginaw Valley 5'11" Pickford, Mich.Mary Wells Chadron State College Albion, NESheena Devine Bemidji State University North Branch, Minn.Kendra Lily Texas A&M Kingsville Hawthorne, CAKrissy Tandle Central Washington University 6'1" Wenatchee, WA

5/26/07Congratulations to our NCAA Division II women's shot put champion:::Sheena Devine of Bemidji State took the title in the women’s shot put edging Angelo State’s Adree Lakey by just .06m with a best throw of 15.43m (50’ 7.5”). Bemidji State's Sheena Devine (Jr., North Branch, Minn.) capped an undefeated NCAA Division II season with an outdoor national championship. Her toss of 50-7 1/2 also shattered her own BSU outdoor shot put record.Danielle Forsman-Earl Gustavus Adolphus College Sartell, MNChristina Edholm Willamette University Pleasanton, CAKelly Sweny Fredonia State University McKean, PALindsay Currier Seattle University Beaverton, OR

6/5/07Cassie Buckwalter University of Connecticut New Wilmington, PAErin Donnelly University of Connecticut Barrington, RITynisha McMillian University of Connecticut Stamford, CTAmanda Martin University of Connecticut Rowley, MA

6/6/07To honor my non-performance-based selections who will appear at the NCAA Division I Championships on June 6-9, at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on the campus of Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California, I hereby decalre them the SECOND to be selected TWICE as my winners of the day::::::Jessica Pressley Arizona State University 5'10" Elk Grove, CAEmilee Strot University of California Gresham, ORStephanie Jeffers Tulsa University 5'10" Boston, MAStacey Wannemacher Purdue University Ottoville, OHSarah Reed Florida State. Punta Gorda, FL.Candice Bryant Northern Arizona University Boise, IDRachel Jansen University of Northern Iowa Orange City, IALindsay Neuberger Wake Forest University Virginia Beach, VAKatie Richardson, Fresno State Montague, Calif. 6-0McKenzie Garberg Washington State University Benton City, WAJennifer Dahlgren University of Georgia 6-0 Buenos Aires, Argentina

6/7/07Christen Clemson Pennsylvania State University Courtland, OH

6/8/07Melissa Stewart Duquesne University Indiana, PA

6/9/07Congratulations to our NCAA Division I women's shot put champion:::Jessica Pressley of Arizona State University took the title in the women’s shot put beating Texas State’s Abigail Ruston by .56m with a best throw of 18.00m (59’ .75”). Amy Mueller East Carolina University Snellville, GAErica Chaney Eastern Washington University Spokane, WACarolee Gutierrez Eastern Washington University Newport, WAErika Kirley-Price Eastern Washington University Kennewick, WA

6/13/07Nikita Amy University of Idaho Harrison, IDCandace Knuths University of Idaho Shedd, ORAnne Barnett University of Idaho Hermiston, ORKatie Strack Illinois State University Murphysboro, ILSamantha Springer Illinois State University Tremont, IL

6/14/07Monique Bostert University of Illinois at Chicago Glendale Heights, ILMandy Chandler University of Iowa Chariton, IALillian Sawhill Iowa State University Jefferson, IAAmy Waggoner Iowa State University Marshalltown, IA

6/15/07Rebecca Eisenhauer James Madison University Lebanon, PACrystal Estes Jacksonville State University Harvey, ILTasha Petree Jacksonville State University Red Bay, ALKendra Wise Jacksonville State University Athens, GAMarla Stephens Jacksonville State University Rainbow City, AL

6/16/07Jenny Glodowski Kansas State University 6'1" Schuyler, NELeVania Henderson Kent State University Westland, MIEmily Bernhardt University of Kentucky Marietta, GA

7/27/07Jillian Bley Oneonta State University East Greenbush, NY Stephanie DeCelle Oneonta State University Mechanicville, NYCaitlyn Fanning Oneonta State University Buchanan, NY Stephanie Gordon Oneonta State University Queensbury, NY